A Rare Red Gemstone Discovery 500 Feet Underground

What does it take to discover a rare red gemstone 500 feet underground? In this Brazil gemstone documentary, Heather and Hunter enter working tourmaline mines in search of rubellite—the vivid red-to-pink variety of tourmaline—and follow its journey from the rock to the gemstone market. Love tourmaline? Explore the collection at Shop LC: https://bit.ly/4vMk23S And use code WC50 for $50 off your order (new customers only) Deep inside the mine, local experts explain how they read the surrounding rock for clues such as lepidolite, pink mineralization, and other indicators that may reveal a hidden tourmaline vein. The team explores an extensive 800-meter tunnel system, sees where explosives have exposed a newly discovered vein, and searches freshly broken material for tourmaline. The journey continues at a Brazilian gemstone-processing facility, where rough tourmaline is sorted, preformed, polished, and processed under carefully controlled heat and pressure. Finally, Heather and Hunter explore a vibrant gemstone market filled with emerald, tanzanite, imperial topaz, and other remarkable colored stones. From the geological clues that guide the miners to the skill required to transform rough material, discover how Brazilian tourmaline is found, identified, processed, and brought into the global gem trade. 00:00 Brazil’s Hidden Gemstones 00:31 Meet Rubellite: Red Tourmaline 01:13 Entering a Brazilian Tourmaline Mine 01:44 Following the Clues to Tourmaline 02:38 A Mine Known for Red Rubellite 02:50 Inside an 800-Meter Mine Tunnel 03:20 Indicator Minerals Reveal a New Vein 03:51 Blasting and Washing for Tourmaline 04:10 Discovering Tourmaline in the Rubble 04:53 From Rough Tourmaline to Polished Gem 05:53 Heat, Pressure and Gemstone Processing 07:04 Exploring Brazil’s Gemstone Market #Rubellite #Tourmaline #GemstoneMining